(a) Notice of Initiation of Summary Proceedings
FINRA's Chief Executive Officer or such other senior officer as the Chief Executive Officer may designate may provide written authorization to FINRA staff to issue on a case-by-case basis a written notice that summarily:
(1) suspends a member, person associated with a member or person subject to FINRA's jurisdiction who has been
(a) Notice of Requirements and/or Restrictions; FINRA Action
FINRA staff may issue a notice directing a member to comply with the provisions of Rule 4110, 4120 or 4130 or restrict its business activities, either by limiting or ceasing to conduct those activities consistent with Rule 4110, 4120 or 4130, if FINRA staff has reason to believe that a condition specified in Rule 4110, 4120 or
Negative response letters may be used to change the broker-dealer of record for customers' "direct application" mutual fund and variable annuity accounts in situations involving the acquisition or merger of a member firm, where the acquiring or surviving entity is the legal successor-in-interest to the member firm.
Trading an option contract with zero days to expiration is a that strategy has become more common as expirations in certain options have expanded to practically every day of the week. But selling and buying options with zero days to expiration can be risky.
FINRA announced that it has promoted Michael Solomon to Executive Vice President of Examinations and Membership Application Program, effective immediately. Solomon has taken on an expanded leadership role since rejoining FINRA in 2022 as a Senior Vice President and Head of Examinations. Solomon continues to report to Greg Ruppert, Executive Vice President, Member Supervision.
Summary
FINRA has established a new Supplemental Liquidity Schedule (SLS).1 The new SLS, which members subject to the requirement will need to file as a supplement to the FOCUS Report, is designed to improve FINRA’s ability to monitor for events that signal an adverse change in the liquidity risk of the members with the largest customer and counterparty exposures. FINRA is issuing this
FINRA will consider, as a whole, the Applicant’s business plan, information and documents submitted by the Applicant under NASD rule requirements, information provided during the Membership Interview, as well as information obtained by the staff, taking into account the following standards set forth in NASD Rule 1014:
